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Search for Tomorrow

TV·1951–1952·20 seasons, 277 episodes·NBC·Drama, Soap·30m·Created by Roy Winsor, Agnes Nixon

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Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera that premiered on September 3, 1951, on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast, it was the longest-running non-news program on television. This record would later be broken by Hallmark Hall of Fame, which premiered on Christmas Eve 1951 and still airs occasionally. The show was created by Roy Winsor and was first written by Agnes Nixon for thirteen weeks and, later, by Irving Vendig.

Cast

Mary StuartMary StuartJoanne Gardner
Larry Haines
Larry HainesStu Bergman
Melba Rae
Melba RaeMarge Bergman
Ellen Spencer
Ellen SpencerJanet CollinsMichael HawkinsMichael Hawkins
Terry O'Sullivan
Terry O'Sullivan

Episodes by season

Season01258Episodes1951–52Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E011September 3, 1951—
  2. S01E02Episode 2September 4, 1951—
  3. S01E03Episode 3September 5, 1951—
  4. S01E04Episode 4September 6, 1951—
  5. S01E05Episode 5September 7, 1951—
  6. S01E06Episode 6September 10, 1951—
  7. S01E07Episode 7September 11, 1951—
  8. S01E08Episode 8September 12, 1951—
  9. S01E09Episode 9September 13, 1951—
  10. S01E10Episode 10September 14, 1951—
  11. S01E11Episode 11September 17, 1951—
  12. S01E12Episode 12September 18, 1951—
  13. S01E13Episode 13September 19, 1951—
  14. S01E14Episode 14September 20, 1951—
  15. S01E15Episode 15September 21, 1951—
  16. S01E16Episode 16September 24, 1951—
  17. S01E17Episode 17September 25, 1951—
  18. S01E18Episode 18September 26, 1951—
  19. S01E19Episode 19September 27, 1951—
  20. S01E20Episode 20September 28, 1951—
  21. S01E21Episode 21October 1, 1951—
  22. S01E22Episode 22October 2, 1951—
  23. S01E23Episode 23October 3, 1951—
  24. S01E24Episode 24October 4, 1951—
  25. S01E25Episode 25October 5, 1951—
  26. S01E26Episode 26October 8, 1951—
  27. S01E27Episode 27October 9, 1951—
  28. S01E28Episode 28October 10, 1951—
  29. S01E29Episode 29October 11, 1951—
  30. S01E30Episode 30October 12, 1951—
  31. S01E31Episode 31October 15, 1951—
  32. S01E32Episode 32October 16, 1951—
  33. S01E33Episode 33October 17, 1951—
  34. S01E34Episode 34October 18, 1951—
  35. S01E35Episode 35October 19, 1951—
  36. S01E36Episode 36October 22, 1951—
  37. S01E37Episode 37October 23, 1951—
  38. S01E38Episode 38October 24, 1951—
  39. S01E39Episode 39October 25, 1951—
  40. S01E40Episode 40October 26, 1951—
  41. S01E41Episode 41October 29, 1951—
  42. S01E42Episode 42October 30, 1951—
  43. S01E43Episode 43October 31, 1951—
  44. S01E44Episode 44November 1, 1951—
  45. S01E45Episode 45November 2, 1951—
  46. S01E46Episode 46November 5, 1951—
  47. S01E47Episode 47November 6, 1951—
  48. S01E48Episode 48November 7, 1951—
  49. S01E49Episode 49November 8, 1951—
  50. S01E50Episode 50November 9, 1951—
  51. S01E51Episode 51November 12, 1951—
  52. S01E52Episode 52November 13, 1951—
  53. S01E53Episode 53November 14, 1951—
  54. S01E54Episode 54November 15, 1951—
  55. S01E55Episode 55November 16, 1951—
  56. S01E56Episode 56November 19, 1951—
  57. S01E57Episode 57November 20, 1951—
  58. S01E58Episode 58November 21, 1951—
  59. S01E59Episode 59November 22, 1951—
  60. S01E60Episode 60November 23, 1951—
  61. S01E61Episode 61November 26, 1951—
  62. S01E62Episode 62November 27, 1951—
  63. S01E63Episode 63November 28, 1951—
  64. S01E64Episode 64November 29, 1951—
  65. S01E65Episode 65November 30, 1951—
  66. S01E66Episode 66December 3, 1951—
  67. S01E67Episode 67December 4, 1951—
  68. S01E68Episode 68December 5, 1951—
  69. S01E69Episode 69December 6, 1951—
  70. S01E70Episode 70December 7, 1951—
  71. S01E71Episode 71December 10, 1951—
  72. S01E72Episode 72December 11, 1951—
  73. S01E73Episode 73December 12, 1951—
  74. S01E74Episode 74December 13, 1951—
  75. S01E75Episode 75December 14, 1951—
  76. S01E76Episode 76December 17, 1951—
  77. S01E77Episode 77December 18, 1951—
  78. S01E78Episode 78December 19, 1951—
  79. S01E79Episode 79December 20, 1951—
  80. S01E80Episode 80December 21, 1951—
  81. S01E81Episode 81December 24, 1951—
  82. S01E82Episode 82December 26, 1951—
  83. S01E83Episode 83December 27, 1951—
  84. S01E84Episode 84December 28, 1951—
  85. S01E85Episode 85December 31, 1951—
  86. S01E86Episode 86January 2, 1952—
  87. S01E87Episode 87January 3, 1952—
  88. S01E88Episode 88January 4, 1952—
  89. S01E89Episode 89January 7, 1952—
  90. S01E90Episode 90January 8, 1952—
  91. S01E91Episode 91January 9, 1952—
  92. S01E92Episode 92January 10, 1952—
  93. S01E93Episode 93January 11, 1952—
  94. S01E94Episode 94January 14, 1952—
  95. S01E95Episode 95January 15, 1952—
  96. S01E96Episode 96January 16, 1952—
  97. S01E97Episode 97January 17, 1952—
  98. S01E98Episode 98January 18, 1952—
  99. S01E99Episode 99January 21, 1952—
  100. S01E100Episode 100January 22, 1952—
  101. S01E101Episode 101January 23, 1952—
  102. S01E102Episode 102January 24, 1952—
  103. S01E103Episode 103January 25, 1952—
  104. S01E104Episode 104January 28, 1952—
  105. S01E105Episode 105January 29, 1952—
  106. S01E106Episode 106January 30, 1952—
  107. S01E107Episode 107January 31, 1952—
  108. S01E108Episode 108February 1, 1952—
  109. S01E109Episode 109February 4, 1952—
  110. S01E110Episode 110February 5, 1952—
  111. S01E111Episode 111February 6, 1952—
  112. S01E112Episode 112February 7, 1952—
  113. S01E113Episode 113February 8, 1952—
  114. S01E114Episode 114February 11, 1952—
  115. S01E115Episode 115February 12, 1952—
  116. S01E116Episode 116February 13, 1952—
  117. S01E117Episode 117February 14, 1952—
  118. S01E118Episode 118February 15, 1952—
  119. S01E119Episode 119February 18, 1952—
  120. S01E120Episode 120February 19, 1952—
  121. S01E121Episode 121February 20, 1952—
  122. S01E122Episode 122February 21, 1952—
  123. S01E123Episode 123February 22, 1952—
  124. S01E124Episode 124February 25, 1952—
  125. S01E125Episode 125February 26, 1952—
  126. S01E126Episode 126February 27, 1952—
  127. S01E127Episode 127February 28, 1952—
  128. S01E128Episode 128February 29, 1952—
  129. S01E129Episode 129March 3, 1952—
  130. S01E130Episode 130March 4, 1952—
  131. S01E131Episode 131March 5, 1952—
  132. S01E132Episode 132March 6, 1952—
  133. S01E133Episode 133March 7, 1952—
  134. S01E134Episode 134March 10, 1952—
  135. S01E135Episode 135March 11, 1952—
  136. S01E136Episode 136March 12, 1952—
  137. S01E137Episode 137March 13, 1952—
  138. S01E138Episode 138March 14, 1952—
  139. S01E139Episode 139March 17, 1952—
  140. S01E140Episode 140March 18, 1952—
  141. S01E141Episode 141March 19, 1952—
  142. S01E142Episode 142March 20, 1952—
  143. S01E143Episode 143March 21, 1952—
  144. S01E144Episode 144March 24, 1952—
  145. S01E145Episode 145March 25, 1952—
  146. S01E146Episode 146March 26, 1952—
  147. S01E147Episode 147March 27, 1952—
  148. S01E148Episode 148March 28, 1952—
  149. S01E149Episode 149March 31, 1952—
  150. S01E150Episode 150April 1, 1952—
  151. S01E151Episode 151April 2, 1952—
  152. S01E152Episode 152April 3, 1952—
  153. S01E153Episode 153April 4, 1952—
  154. S01E154Episode 154April 7, 1952—
  155. S01E155Episode 155April 8, 1952—
  156. S01E156Episode 156April 9, 1952—
  157. S01E157Episode 157April 10, 1952—
  158. S01E158Episode 158April 11, 1952—
  159. S01E159Episode 159April 14, 1952—
  160. S01E160Episode 160April 15, 1952—
  161. S01E161Episode 161April 16, 1952—
  162. S01E162Episode 162April 17, 1952—
  163. S01E163Episode 163April 18, 1952—
  164. S01E164Episode 164April 21, 1952—
  165. S01E165Episode 165April 22, 1952—
  166. S01E166Episode 166April 23, 1952—
  167. S01E167Episode 167April 24, 1952—
  168. S01E168Episode 168April 25, 1952—
  169. S01E169Episode 169April 28, 1952—
  170. S01E170Episode 170April 29, 1952—
  171. S01E171Episode 171April 30, 1952—
  172. S01E172Episode 172May 1, 1952—
  173. S01E173Episode 173May 2, 1952—
  174. S01E174Episode 174May 5, 1952—
  175. S01E175Episode 175May 6, 1952—
  176. S01E176Episode 176May 7, 1952—
  177. S01E177Episode 177May 8, 1952—
  178. S01E178Episode 178May 9, 1952—
  179. S01E179Episode 179May 12, 1952—
  180. S01E180Episode 180May 13, 1952—
  181. S01E181Episode 181May 14, 1952—
  182. S01E182Episode 182May 15, 1952—
  183. S01E183Episode 183May 16, 1952—
  184. S01E184Episode 184May 19, 1952—
  185. S01E185Episode 185May 20, 1952—
  186. S01E186Episode 186May 21, 1952—
  187. S01E187Episode 187May 22, 1952—
  188. S01E188Episode 188May 23, 1952—
  189. S01E189Episode 189May 26, 1952—
  190. S01E190Episode 190May 27, 1952—
  191. S01E191Episode 191May 28, 1952—
  192. S01E192Episode 192May 29, 1952—
  193. S01E193Episode 193May 30, 1952—
  194. S01E194Episode 194June 2, 1952—
  195. S01E195Episode 195June 3, 1952—
  196. S01E196Episode 196June 4, 1952—
  197. S01E197Episode 197June 5, 1952—
  198. S01E198Episode 198June 6, 1952—
  199. S01E199Episode 199June 9, 1952—
  200. S01E200Episode 200June 10, 1952—
  201. S01E201Episode 201June 11, 1952—
  202. S01E202Episode 202June 12, 1952—
  203. S01E203Episode 203June 13, 1952—
  204. S01E204Episode 204June 16, 1952—
  205. S01E205Episode 205June 17, 1952—
  206. S01E206Episode 206June 18, 1952—
  207. S01E207Episode 207June 19, 1952—
  208. S01E208Episode 208June 20, 1952—
  209. S01E209Episode 209June 23, 1952—
  210. S01E210Episode 210June 24, 1952—
  211. S01E211Episode 211June 25, 1952—
  212. S01E212Episode 212June 26, 1952—
  213. S01E213Episode 213June 27, 1952—
  214. S01E214Episode 214June 30, 1952—
  215. S01E215Episode 215July 1, 1952—
  216. S01E216Episode 216July 2, 1952—
  217. S01E217Episode 217July 3, 1952—
  218. S01E218Episode 218July 4, 1952—
  219. S01E219Episode 219July 7, 1952—
  220. S01E220Episode 220July 8, 1952—
  221. S01E221Episode 221July 9, 1952—
  222. S01E222Episode 222July 10, 1952—
  223. S01E223Episode 223July 11, 1952—
  224. S01E224Episode 224July 14, 1952—
  225. S01E225Episode 225July 15, 1952—
  226. S01E226Episode 226July 16, 1952—
  227. S01E227Episode 227July 17, 1952—
  228. S01E228Episode 228July 18, 1952—
  229. S01E229Episode 229July 21, 1952—
  230. S01E230Episode 230July 22, 1952—
  231. S01E231Episode 231July 23, 1952—
  232. S01E232Episode 232July 24, 1952—
  233. S01E233Episode 233July 25, 1952—
  234. S01E234Episode 234July 28, 1952—
  235. S01E235Episode 235July 29, 1952—
  236. S01E236Episode 236July 30, 1952—
  237. S01E237Episode 237July 31, 1952—
  238. S01E238Episode 238August 1, 1952—
  239. S01E239Episode 239August 4, 1952—
  240. S01E240Episode 240August 5, 1952—
  241. S01E241Episode 241August 6, 1952—
  242. S01E242Episode 242August 7, 1952—
  243. S01E243Episode 243August 8, 1952—
  244. S01E244Episode 244August 11, 1952—
  245. S01E245Episode 245August 12, 1952—
  246. S01E246Episode 246August 13, 1952—
  247. S01E247Episode 247August 14, 1952—
  248. S01E248Episode 248August 15, 1952—
  249. S01E249Episode 249August 18, 1952—
  250. S01E250Episode 250August 19, 1952—
  251. S01E251Episode 251August 20, 1952—
  252. S01E252Episode 252August 21, 1952—
  253. S01E253Episode 253August 22, 1952—
  254. S01E254Episode 254August 25, 1952—
  255. S01E255Episode 255August 26, 1952—
  256. S01E256Episode 256August 27, 1952—
  257. S01E257Episode 257August 28, 1952—
  258. S01E258Episode 258August 29, 1952—

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